San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-11
THE ROAD TO BE BUILT.
The Dallas Committee Decide to Charter
the Railroad from Dallas
10 San Antonio.

10 san Antonio.
The LIGHT yesterday. as usual, took
the wind out Of the sails OF Its contem
poraries by the announcement OF the
projected road from Dallas to San Anto-
MO via HIlisboro. Gstesville, Lsmpasas,
Burnett, Blanco, Comsl county TO San
Antonio. and by showing the advantages
to San Antonio OF the new road. The
announcement has created considerable
excitement 10 the city. for business men
can readily see the great good that the
movement can do the city. The main
idea Of the promoters IL to induce Jay
Gould to take and work the road, but
whether he will do so or not remains to
be seen. The opinion is that the advan-
tage OF the road will secure the
support Of the railroad king, but
II IL does not, then Dallas and
San Antonio, with the points inter-
vpning. can readily undertake the task.
The citizens in the Important towns
through which the road passes have
already made up considerable subsidies,
and are prepared to guarantee the right
of-way, and donate depot grounds In
their respective counties. These are
now In shape to be turned over to jay
Gould or to be retained by the road, go
that this is no mere paper scheme but
something that has a tangible shape.
The distance from Dallas to San An
tonic by this route 10 less that $50 miles,
making, as pointed out yesterday, q re-
duction Of 60 miles In time and money
which is 10 itself a great consideration.
Then look ut the country through
which this road must travel. From
Dallas to Gstesville II passes through
a well.settled and fertile region. that
will pay. The next station Ia Lampssas
Springs. the extended terminus OF the
st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas railroad,
that may he fairly called the Saratoga
OF Texas. Then Burnett looms up, and
her mountains give US the finest build
ing stone that can be had In the state.
There, too. the mining districts OF Llano
can be tapped. Thence the road passes
through the fertile fields OF Blanco. Co
NAL. Bpxar on TO San Antonio, making
connection with the International,
Southern Pacific and the Arkansas Pass
railroads In the Alamo City.
As regards the means Dallas will do
her share. Lsmpssas will put up $685.
0O0. Gainesville $4,000 and Burnett,
$4,000, excluding right -of-way and
depot grounds. The counties will also
do something In the way OF subsidies
and San Antonio will doubtless do her
share.
The committees. having this matter In
charge. have decided on Wednesday to
build the road anyway, and to apply for
a charter. or rather to have the charter
for the Dallas and Waco road so amend
ed as to meet the present requirements
of the plan. The road has been named
Dallas, Granite and Gulf railroad. As
soon ss the charter Is obtained. the pro-
moters will secure subsidies and right of
way on financial basis.
According to amended plans, the new
road will intersect the Missouri Pacific at
HIllsbOro. the Houston and Texas Cen
trail at Aquilla, the Santa Fe at Valley
Mile, the Texas and st. Louis at Gates
vile, the Santa Fe extension at Tampa
sas. and the Austin and N0thwestern
at Burnett. From this point, matters are
uncertain. The road may pass direct
through Blsnco, Comal. Bexar, to San
Antonio. or go through Gillespie, max
ing connection with the Arkansas Pass
railroad at Boerne.
This road Ia needed and the project Is
hailed with delight all along the pro.
posed road. The prospects are so
good that II Jay Gould will not take q
hand in the enterprise others will
The Dallas people are satisfied that
their object will be attained one way on
the way other, and whichever way 1t Ia
San Antonio must derive immense ad-
vantages from its success; therefore the
LIGHT wishes 1t God-speed.